KR20150033390A - An excrement prop for a pet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a pet excrement disposal apparatus capable of automatically and immediately disposing of the excrement of a pet. Disclosed is a pet excrement disposal apparatus comprising: a main body; an excretion belt where a pet approaches and can void excrement, which is installed to be driven on the main body and moves voided excrement to drop the same downwards; a belt driving unit for driving the excretion belt; an animal sensor to sense the approach of a pet to the excretion belt and the detachment of the pet from the excretion belt; an excretion belt washing unit installed on the main body and washing foreign substances adhered to the excretion belt; an excrement collection unit installed under the excretion belt and collecting the excrement washed out from the excretion belt; and a control unit controlling the actuation of the belt driving unit and the excretion belt washing unit based on a signal transmitted from the animal sensor.

Description

AN EXCREMENT PROP FOR A PET

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pet toilet cleaner, and more particularly, to a pet cleaner that can be cleaned automatically when a pet looks at a defecation.

It has long been established that relationships between humans and pets are not simple and common, but with friends, friends and companions. I do not think of pet as a hobby or fun, but as a companion of life and living together. Pet dogs have higher intelligence and adaptability than other animals. . For the above reasons, related laws and regulations on pet dogs have become strict all day, and there are frequent disputes in public places such as parks due to disposal of feces. Although the problem of the excrement in the outdoor can not be solved due to the above problem, since it is more difficult for the dog to accompany the dog every time when the catheter is defecated or urinating, the general solution is to designate the position of the dog to be excreted and train the dog. However, since ammonia, castol gas, mercaptin, and amine generated from pet excrement not only cause odor but also harmful to the human body, neglecting the excrement of the pet poses a risk to a healthy living environment. Management of animal feces is very important.

As a solution to this, when the dogs give their dogs a seat in the living room or on the veranda, the dogs put a pulp pad and plastic bowel pad on the floor so that the dog can take care of the toilet.

In this case, however, if the dog's feces or urine is not removed immediately, the house will be filled with odor, and the owner will have to take care of the owner from time to time.

In addition, in the case of using a conventional defecation pad, there is a problem of cost increase due to the necessity of purchasing the pad every time to replace the pad.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pet cleaner that can automatically and immediately remove feces of a pet.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pet cleaner comprising: a main body; A defecation belt which is installed in the apparatus main body so as to be able to run, discharges excretion by entering pet animals, and moves the excreted excretion to fall downward; A belt driving unit for driving the defecation belt to drive; An animal detection sensor for detecting the entry and departure of a pet into the bodyside belt; A defecation belt cleaning unit installed in the apparatus main body for cleaning foreign objects adhering to the defecated belt to be driven; A fecal material collection unit installed below the fecal belt for collecting fecal material washed out from the fecal belt; And a control unit for controlling driving of the belt driving unit and the defecation belt washing unit based on a signal transmitted from the animal detection sensor.

Here, it is preferable that the defecation belt is installed so as to be able to travel in a state in which a part of the defecation belt is exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body, and is formed to be inclined from one end to the other end so that discharged urine flows down to the faecal recovery unit.

In addition, a guide groove may be formed on the outer side of the defecation belt so as to guide the flow of urine along the running direction.

In addition, the animal detection sensor may include a load sensor installed between the upper running part and the lower running part of the defecation belt for detecting a load of the pet loaded on the defecation belt or a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure due to a load good.

The defecation belt cleaning unit may further include: a jet nozzle for jetting water or steam to the defecation belt; An injection pump for supplying high pressure water or steam to the injection nozzle; And a water tank in which water to be sprayed is stored.

The defecation belt cleaning unit may further include a brush member installed to contact the defecation belt.

The faeces collecting unit may include: a faeces collecting and collecting cylinder capable of being mounted and detached under the faecal belt in the apparatus main body; And a filter installed in the ventilation opening formed in the main body of the apparatus for discharging the odor generated in the toilet bowl to the outside of the apparatus main body.

The apparatus may further include a snack discharging unit for supplying a snack to the pet when the pet is separated from the discharging belt after the discharging of the pet is finished.

An operation state display unit installed in the apparatus main body and displaying a driving state of the defecation belt and the cleaning unit; The control unit may control the audio signal output unit to output the audio signal through the audio signal output unit when the pet has left the defecation on the defecation belt .

The urine guider may further include a urine guider detachably installed on the apparatus main body and disposed on the one side of the urine belt so as to stand upright and prevent the urine of the male pet from flowing out of the urine belt.

According to the pet cleaner of the present invention, the pet can be conveniently used after having a defecation in the room and can be automatically treated including water washing or steam cleaning, and can be used repeatedly indefinitely There is an advantage.

Therefore, it is possible to solve the problem of the continuous purchase of the pancreatic pads and the like and the problem of the increase in cost as in the prior art.

In addition, since the pet is defecated on the defecation belt, the defecation belt is sprayed with water while running for a certain period of time, and the defecation belt is cleaned and treated. Therefore, problems such as surprise of the pet can be solved, So that contamination can be prevented and the host can easily remove the faeces of the pet.

Further, by drying using the drying unit after the cleaning, generation of odor and the like can be suppressed and a clean state can be maintained.

Further, by disinfecting the defecation belt with the sterilizing unit, it is possible to prevent the propagation of microorganisms, such as pathogens and fungi.

In addition, after the bowel movement, the pre-recorded voice of the owner can be heard to enhance the training effect of the bowel movement.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a pet toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a pet cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a plan view of the pet toilet cleaner shown in Fig.
4 is a sectional view taken along the line I-I in Fig.
5 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in Fig.
6 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in Fig.
7 is a perspective view showing a pet toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, a pet cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 6, a pet toilet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus body 110, a defecation belt 120 installed to be able to travel in the apparatus body 110, A belt driving unit 130 for driving the driving motor 120 to drive the driving motor 120 and the driving motor 130 for driving the driving motor 130, An audio signal output unit 190, and a control unit 200.

The apparatus main body 110 has a case structure having a predetermined height, and is installed so as to be able to travel while the bobbin belt 120 is exposed on the upper surface. A recovery unit mounting portion 111 is formed on one side of the apparatus main body 110 to which the waste collection unit 160 is attached.

The bogie belt 120 is installed to be able to run on the apparatus main body 110. The upper running portion 121 is exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body 110 and the lower running portion 122 is exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body 110 And is installed to run inside. The defecation belt 120 is inclined from one end to the other end, preferably downwardly inclined toward the feces collecting unit 160, and is driven such that the upper running part 122 travels in a downward inclined direction. Accordingly, the excretion on the bodyside belt 120 can be more easily flowed downwardly toward the inclined side so that it can be easily recovered.

Guide grooves 123 are formed on the outer side of the bodyside belt 120 to guide urine flow along the running direction. A plurality of guide grooves 123 are formed at regular intervals to guide the urine discharged on the defecation belt 120 to be moved to the waste collection unit 160.

The belt driving unit 130 includes a plurality of supporting rollers 131 and 132 for supporting the driving of the defecation belt 120 and a driving motor 133 for driving any one of the supporting rollers 131 and 132. The driving motor 133 is driven in accordance with a control signal of the controller 200 to rotationally drive one of the supporting rollers 131 so that the defecation belt 120 can be driven.

The animal detection sensor 140 detects the entry of a pet into the feces belt 120 and preferably includes a load sensor installed under the upper run 121 of the feces belt 120 . In addition, the animal detection sensor 140 may include a pressure sensor installed under the upper running portion 121 of the defecation belt 120. When the pet is raised on the defecation belt 120 by the animal detection sensor 140, a load or a pressure acting on the upper defecation belt 120 is sensed to sense that the pet is raised on the defecation belt 120 , And may detect that the pet is out of the defecation belt 120 when the sensed load or pressure is released. The information detected by the animal detection sensor 140 is transmitted to the control unit 200.

In addition to the pressure sensor and the load sensor, the animal detection sensor 140 may be constructed by mounting various types of sensors such as a contact sensor, a water light emission sensor, and a laser sensor on the apparatus main body 110.

The defecation belt cleaning unit 150 is configured to clean the defecation belt 120 when the pet runs off the defecator belt 120 after the defecator is out of the defecator belt 120, To clean the foreign object. The defecation belt cleaning unit 150 includes a spray nozzle 151 for spraying water or steam to the defecation belt 120, a spray pump 152, a water tank 153, and a brush member 154.

The injection nozzles 151 may be disposed inside the apparatus main body 110 and may have a plurality of nozzles arranged at a predetermined interval in the width direction of the bobbin belt 150 or a plurality of nozzle holes formed in one injection member.

The injection pump 152 pumps the water in the water tank 153 at a high pressure so as to be sprayed from the spray nozzle 151. The spray pump 152 preferably includes a steam generating function integrally to generate steam, As shown in FIG. In the case of spraying steam, it is possible to effectively clean the foreign materials of the bobbin belt 120 while reducing the consumption amount of water. Here, since the structure of the injection pump 152 for generating and injecting steam can be easily understood from the known art, a detailed description will be omitted.

The water tank 153 may be installed on the apparatus main body 110 or may be detachably mounted on the apparatus main body 110 and may be connected to the water main body 110 through a water inlet 153a exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body 110, As shown in FIG.

The brush member 154 is installed inside the apparatus main body 110, and is preferably installed to be in contact with a lower portion of the lower running portion 122. Therefore, the brush member 154 can completely remove foreign matter adhered to the outside of the defecation belt 120, which is firstly cleaned by water jetted from the jetting nozzle 151 or steam. The brush member 154 is disposed at the upper portion of the excretion collecting unit 160 so that the foreign matter shaken out of the excretory belt 120 is collected in the excretion collecting unit 160.

The feces collecting unit 160 is disposed below the feces belt 120 to collect feces and foreign matter separated from the feces belt 120. The faeces collecting unit 120 includes a faeces collecting and collecting box 161 that is installed so as to protrude and retreat inside and outside the apparatus body 110 and a vent 113 for discharging the smell of the faeces collected in the faeces collecting and collecting bin 161 to the outside And a filter 163 installed in the housing.

The faeces collection bins 161 are detachably installed in the bins receiving part 115 provided in the apparatus main body 110 and the faeces collection bins 161 inserted into the bins receiving part 115 are connected to the And falls down to accommodate droppings.

The vent 113 is vertically formed in the apparatus main body 110 so as to communicate with the collection box mounting portion 115 and communicates with the outside of the upper portion of the apparatus main body 110. The filter (163) is installed in the ventilation hole (113) to filter out the odor discharged from the waste collection / recovery cylinder (161). Here, the filter 163 may include an activated carbon filter, and may be installed and detachably attached to the vent 113 and may be replaced after a predetermined period of time.

The snack discharging unit 170 is provided in the apparatus main body 110 to supply snacks to the pet when it is confirmed that the pets have escaped from the defecation belt 120 after the pets have been discharged. The snack discharging unit 170 includes a snack receiving vessel 171 installed at one side of the apparatus main body 110 and a snack supply unit 171 installed inside the apparatus main body 110 for discharging the snack to the snack receiving vessel 171 173). Here, the snack supply unit 173 may include a well-known automatic feed automatic feeding device, and various embodiments are possible, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The snack supply unit 173 is operated by the control unit 200 to selectively supply snacks.

The operation status display unit 180 includes a plurality of LED indicators 181 and a display unit 183 installed outside the apparatus main body 110. The plurality of LED indicators 181 are selectively turned on by the control unit 200 and can display the driving state of the defecation belt 120, the driving state of the defecation belt cleaning unit 150, and the like in accordance with the lighting state.

The operation history of the toilet 100 can be displayed on the display unit 183, for example, the use history (number of times, etc.) by date is displayed so that even if the owner is absent, the user can check later to empty the slurry collection unit 160 Can be confirmed. Also, the weight of the pet can be outputted through the display unit 183 so that the owner can confirm the weight.

The audio signal output unit 190 may be controlled so that the owner records the voice of the master in advance and outputs the recorded audio signal by the control operation of the control unit 200. [ Accordingly, the audio signal output unit 190 includes a microphone and a speaker, and has a recording function capable of recording voice through a microphone and an output function capable of outputting recorded voice or other audio signals. Through this audio signal output unit 190, the owner can pre-record an audio signal such as "well-done dog (pet name). Then, when the pet is released from the defecation belt 120 after the defecation is finished, the control unit 200 senses it and controls the operation of the audio signal output unit 190 to output a previously recorded audio signal. Animal can listen to the owner's voice and enhance the training effect.

In addition, a sterilizing unit 210 may be installed inside the apparatus main body 110. The sterilizing unit 210 may be driven together with the belt driving unit 130 to drive the defecation belt 120 to sterilize. The sterilizing unit 210 preferably includes an ultraviolet sterilizer that emits ultraviolet rays, and is driven and controlled by the controller 200. By disposing the sterilizing unit 110 in this manner, it is possible to prevent contamination of the surroundings due to waste of pet excrement or the like, and to prevent contamination due to moisture remaining in the defecation belt 120, . Therefore, it is possible to suppress the generation of harmful factors such as fungi, as well as the odor due to the excrement residue. The sterilization unit 210 is installed inside the apparatus main body 110 and is arranged to face the defecation belt 120.

Further, preferably, a drying unit 220 for drying the defecation belt 120 is further provided in the apparatus main body 110. The drying unit 220 is for drying and removing moisture remaining in the defecation belt 120. The drying unit 220 may include a blower 221 and a heater 222. [ The blower 221 and the heater 222 are installed on the upstream side of the sterilizing unit 210 to supply hot air to the outer surface of the defecator belt 120 to be cleaned and dries water and the like. At least one of the blower 221 and the heater 222 may be installed. The drying unit 220 having such a configuration can dry the defecation belt 120 so that moisture does not remain for a long time, thereby preventing contamination of the surroundings and keeping the defecation belt 120 always clean.

The control unit 200 controls the operation of the belt driving unit 130, the defecation belt cleaning unit 150, the sterilizing unit 210, the drying unit 220, and the like based on the signal transmitted from the animal detection sensor 140 .

That is, when the pet enters the defecation belt 120, the animal detection sensor 140 senses this and transmits a detection signal to the control unit 200.

When the pet is defecated by the defecation belt 120, the animal detection sensor 140 senses the departure of the pet and transmits the signal to the control unit 200. The control unit 200 drives the belt driving unit 130 for a predetermined time to run the defecation belt 120 to allow the defecate on the defecation belt 120 to be recovered in the faecium recovery tank 161, Unit 150 is driven together to clean defecator belt 120 through high pressure water spray or steam spray.

The sterilizing unit 210 and the drying unit 220 are also driven to sterilize the defecation belt 120 while drying it. At this time, even if the defecation belt cleaning unit 150 is stopped after a certain period of operation, the defecation belt 120 is driven and controlled so as to be driven for a certain period of time to be completely dried, 180) and can be checked by the owner.

The control unit 200 outputs an audio signal recorded in advance through the audio signal output unit 190 to praise the bowel habits of the pet after the pet leaves the bowel belt 120, It is also possible to effectively train the pets in the absence of the pets.

The control unit 200 may operate the snack discharging unit 170 to supply the snack to the pet when the pet leaves the defecation belt 120 after defecation. The number of times of operation of the snack discharging unit 170 may be set on a day basis or on the basis of the number of bowel movements and may be controlled.

In addition, the pet toilet 100 of the present invention may be provided with a separate solar panel and a rechargeable battery installed in the apparatus main body 110 to produce a power source and use the rechargeable battery through an external power source , And may be driven by using external power directly.

7, the urine of the male pet (male pet dog) is disposed on the side of the bodyside belt 120 so as to be vertically upright, The urine guider 230 may be provided in the urine guider 230 to prevent the urine guider 230 from escaping outside.

Specifically, the urine guider 230 includes a plate-shaped guide body 231 and a coupling portion 233 connected to the guide body 231 and detachably coupled to the apparatus body 110. The coupling portion 233 may be integrally formed with the guider body 231, or may be separately formed and then coupled. The engaging portion 233 may have a clamper structure for elastically coupling the upper and lower sides of the apparatus main body 110 in a so-called one-touch manner.

The urine guider 230 having such a configuration can be selectively installed on the left or right side of the apparatus main body 110 in a detachable manner.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

100 .. pet toilet 110 .. device body
120 .. Belt driving part
140 .. Animal detection sensor 150 .. Bovine belt cleaning unit
160 .. Slurry recovery unit 170 .. Snack discharge unit
180. Operation status display section 190. Audio signal output section
200. Control unit 210. Sterilization unit
220 .. drying unit 230 .. urine guide

Claims (10)

An apparatus main body;
A defecation belt which is installed in the apparatus main body so as to be able to run, discharges excretion by entering pet animals, and moves the excreted excretion to fall downward;
A belt driving unit for driving the defecation belt to drive;
An animal detection sensor for detecting the entry and departure of a pet into the bodyside belt;
A defecation belt cleaning unit installed in the apparatus main body for cleaning foreign objects adhering to the defecated belt to be driven;
A fecal material collection unit installed below the fecal belt for collecting fecal material washed out from the fecal belt;
And a control unit for controlling driving of the belt driving unit and the defecation belt cleaning unit based on a signal transmitted from the animal detection sensor. [2] The apparatus according to claim 1,
Wherein a part of the urine is provided so as to be able to travel in a state of being exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body, and the urine which is formed to be inclined from one end to the other end is discharged to the urine collecting unit. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein a guide groove is formed on the outer side of the defecation belt so as to guide a flow of urine along a running direction. The method according to claim 1,
The animal detection sensor includes a load sensor installed between the upper running part and the lower running part of the defecation belt and sensing a load of the pet loaded on the defecation belt or a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure due to a load A pet caretaker. The breech block cleaning unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An injection nozzle for injecting water or steam into the defecation belt;
An injection pump for supplying high pressure water or steam to the injection nozzle; And
And a water tank in which water to be sprayed is stored. The bodyside washing apparatus according to claim 5,
Further comprising a brush member installed to contact the defecation belt. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The fecal matter collection unit includes:
A defecate and recovery cylinder capable of being attached to and detached from a lower portion of the defecation belt inside the apparatus main body; And
And a filter installed in the ventilation opening formed in the main body of the apparatus for discharging the odor generated in the toilet bowl to the outside of the main body of the apparatus. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Further comprising a snack discharge unit installed in the main body of the apparatus for supplying snacks to the pet when the pets are released from the bellows belt after completion of the discharge of the pets. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An operation state display unit installed in the apparatus main body and displaying a driving state of the defecation belt and the cleaning unit;
And an audio signal output unit for outputting a recorded audio signal,
Wherein the controller controls to output an audio signal recorded through the audio signal output unit when the pet has left the defecation on the defecation belt. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Further comprising a urine guider detachably installed on the apparatus main body and disposed vertically upright on one side of the bodyside belt to prevent urine of a male pet from flowing out of the bodyside belt.

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